11-6A SOFTBALL

Douglas (22-3) only needed four innings to complete the victory, scoring 11 runs on nine hits and nine Coral Springs errors. Cronin led the Eagles at the plate as well with two RBI doubles and two runs scored. The Colts (8-13) were unable to put together any offense because of Cronin, who struck out 10 and walked one.

Both teams will play Tuesday in the regional quarterfinals. Douglas will play host to Western, and Coral Springs will travel to play Cooper City.

District 16-5A

COOPER CITY - McArthur took advantage of five Our Lady of Lourdes errors to defeat the Bulldogs 4-3 in the final.

The Mustangs were led by Trisha VanSlate, who scored two runs and went 1 for 2 with two RBI and a double, and Stephanie Schaefer, who went 2 for 2 with two RBI. Cheryl Bond, Shirley Dybon and Crystal Campos each went 1 for 3.

The Mustangs capitalized on a Lourdes error in the sixth inning to score the winning run.

McArthur coach Sal Vitrella said he was confident the Mustangs would come away with the victory, but knew it would be difficult.

"I knew they could get it. They had to believe in themselves," Vitrella said. "They earned it. I told them it would not be a gift."

McArthur will host the loser of today's St. Thomas/Piper game in Tuesday's regional quarterfinal.

- JOE LUCIANO

District 7-2A

FORT LAUDERDALE - Freshman Megan Wackes' triple to left-center provided the runs and her Westminster Academy teammates' solid defense kept resurgent King's Academy at bay for a 3-2 victory in the final at Mills Pond Park.

King's Academy (16-11) had taken a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth before Wackes, Westminster's leadoff hitter, tripled to drive in designated hitter Katie Wackes, who had singled. "I knew I was going to get a hit," Megan Wackes said. "Not on the first pitch, but I knew it was going to happen."

Wackes accounted for two of the six hits against King's pitcher Brooke Saxon, and her team's only extra-base hit. Saxon struck out six and yielded no walks. Westminster (21-2) pitcher Melissa Cundiff also threw a six-hitter and struck out seven.

King's was led by third baseman Jen Mossadeghi, who went 3 for 3, and catcher Kimmy Carter, whose fifth-inning double drove in both runs.

Westminster Academy will host a regional semifinal May 9 and play the loser of the District 8-2A championship game between Hollywood Christian and Florida Christian. King's Academy will advance to play the 8-2A champion.

- CYNTHIA THUMA

District 7-A

Florida Bible 13, Highlands Christian 7: Florida Bible peppered the Highlands defense with 12 hits, 11 of them singles, and hung on to beat the Knights 13-7. Abby Stafford went 2 for 4 and doubled to lead Highlands (8-7). The Warriors (5-13) will play Lake worth Christian in today's championship game at Berean Christian School.

Lake Worth Christian 4, Zion Lutheran 3: Eighth grade third baseman Bethany Hoye lashed out a leadoff double in the bottom of the ninth inning to set the stage for the game-winning RBI single by Kelly Norris. Hoye scored on the hit to give the Defenders the extra-inning victory.

District 8-2A

Miami Westminster Christian 3, Hollywood Christian 2: The season came to an abrupt halt for the Eagles (25-4) in the semifinals.